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Warm Cabbage Noodle Citrus Salad

Warm Cabbage Noodle Citrus Salad Created by Maria Hesse Serves 4-6 Ingredients for Dressing 2 tablespoons Tamari or soy sauce 3 tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar 2 tablespoons almond butter or peanut butter 1 tablespoon of honey or maple syrup 1/4 teaspoon chili powder Ingredients for Salad 4 scallions thinly sliced 1 cup carrot grated or

Vietnamese Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce

Vietnamese Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce Created by Chef Sara Polczynski Ingredients and Directions for Spring Rolls 8 sheets rice paper 1 cup bean sprouts ½ bunch mint 2 each carrots, julienned 1 cucumber, julienned ½ bunch basil ½ bunch cilantro 1. Dip the rice paper into water and place onto a dry surface. Fill

Vietnamese Spring Rolls with Chili Sauce

Vietnamese Spring Rolls with Chili Sauce Created by Chef Sara Polczynski Ingredients and Directions for Spring Rolls 8 sheets rice paper 1 cup bean sprouts ½ bunch mint 2 each carrots, julienned 1 cucumber, julienned ½ bunch basil ½ bunch cilantro 1. Dip the rice paper into water and place onto a dry surface. Fill

Roasted Beet and Citrus Salad

Roasted Beet and Citrus Salad Created by Chef Craig Jimenez of Roseville Cozinha Serves 10  Ingredients and Directions for Roasted Beets 3 pounds Chioggia Beets 3 pounds of golden Beets 3 pounds of red Beets small handful thyme sprigs 10 Valencia orange peels and cores ½ cups of Chablis, White wine 2-3 cloves garlic small

Beet Lemonade

Just in time for summer! Chef Chad White, of Plancha Baja Med and Sea Rocket Bistro, recently created this delicious and refreshing drink with our 4th grade students! We juiced beets and squeezed meyer lemons and then added a little agave, club soda, and finished with fresh mint and edible flowers from the garden! All of the children loved it and we think you will too!

It’s Almost Halloween… A Fall Pizza

Chef Marguerite Grifka created this healthy, fall-inspired pizza using fruit, vegetables, and herbs from our garden! Roasted Kabocha squash, fresh corn, dried figs and mint adorn this whole wheat pizza with a little olive oil and a sprinkle of brown sugar and cinnamon… Yum!

Vietnamese Spring Rolls

Vietnamese Spring Rolls Created By Chef Sara Polczynski Ingredients for Spring Rolls 8 rice paper skins 1 cup bean sprouts ½ bunch mint leaves 2 carrots, julienned 1 cucumber, julienned ½ bunch basil leaves ½ bunch cilantro Ingredients for Sauce 1/8 cup fish sauce 1/8 cup sugar 1/8 cup fresh lime juice ½ glove garlic,

Citrus-Mint Vinaigrette

Citrus-Mint Vinaigrette Created by Chef Rachel Yoon Makes 1½ cups Ingredients 1 cup olive oil 4 Tablespoons fresh mint, chopped ½ Tablespoons garlic, chopped ½ cup fresh citrus juice 1 Tablespoon dijon mustard 1 Tablespoon agave nectar (or honey) ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon black pepper Directions Whisk together all ingredients. You may store the

Nasturtium Quesadillas

Nasturtium Quesadillas with Citrus and Herb Salsa Created by Chef Amy Finley Ingredients for the Quesadillas 15-20 nasturtiums (depending on size), rinsed and wiped clean 1 cup grated Monterey jack or cheddar cheese 12 corn tortillas 2 Tablespoons butter olive oil Ingredients for the Citrus and Herb Salsa 2 stalks celery, chopped 1 Tablespoon fresh

Zucchini Carrot Pancakes

Zucchini Carrot Pancakes Created by Julie Rohowits Makes about 25 Ingredients 4 zucchini, grated 3 carrots, peeled and shredded 5-6 scallions, finely chopped 9 ounces feta cheese medium bunch of fresh parsley medium bunch of fresh mint 1 Tablespoon dried mint 1 teaspoon paprika 1 cup all-purpose flour salt and pepper 3 eggs, beaten cooking